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Design on the back, representing the God- dess of Liberty. On the leader jacket, painting of a statue spouting water. Drawn by 35 men. Same uniform as before. Banner inscribed with the name and number of the Company and decorated with flowers. Protector Fire Engine Company, No. 22. Painted red and blue ; decorated with dahlias, artificial flowers, etc. Brass torches and guide flags, with the name and number of the Engine. Drawn by 50 men in the same uniform as above. United States Fire Engine Company No. 23. Painted blue ; design on the back, the dying Greek. Drawn by 42 men ; uniform as above. Engine trimmed with flowers. Triton Hose Company, No. 23. Two wheeled Hose Carriage, painted red and gold. Drawn by 16 men ; uniform as above. Jackson Fire Engine Company, No. 24. Black and gilt. Design on the back, a painting of Gen. Jackson. Drawn by 35 men ; uniform same as above. Eighth Ward Hose Company, No. 24. Two wheeled Hose Carriage, trimmed with flags and dahlias. Drawn by 18 men, two boys bearing torches. Uniform as above. Cataract Engine Company No. 25. Engine painted black and gilt, brass torches, signal lantern, and 4 small guide flags, all carried by boys. Engine drawn by 53 men, same uniform as above. Jefferson Engine Company No. 26. Engine painted blue, with gilt stripes, design on the back — Thos. Jefferson delivering the Declaration of Independence. Drawn by 35 men ; uniform as above. Two boys bearing torches. Van Bur en Hose Company No. 26. Two wheeled hose carriage, painted vermil- lion and gold; design on the back, a portrait of President Van Buren; drawn by 26 men. dressed in fire cap, dark coats and pantaloons. North River Engine Company No. 27. Engine painted blue, with gold stripes ; design on the back, Othello's Courtship ; on the side panels, Laurence's Monument, with motto, " Dont give up the Ship," drawn by 60 men ; uniform fire caps, red shirts, and dark pantaloons. Third Ward Hose Company No. 27. Two wheeled hose carriage, blue ground with gilt, brass mountings ; banner of blue silk, with name and number of the Company ; Carriage drawn by 23 men ; uniform, fire caps, blue shirts, and dark pants. Union Hook and Ladder Company No. 5. Truck painted red with gold stripes. Ladders painted white and blue ; a boy standing on the Truck, bearing the motto, " We are pledged to abstain from all intoxicating drinks ; Banner representing a fire, and the 71 882 CELEBRAION OF THE men in the act of pushing in a front wall ; drawn by 28 men ; uniform fire caps, red shirts, and dark pantaloons. Guardian Engine Company No. 29. Engine painted blue, striped with scarlet and black, dressed with ribbons and wreaths, drawn by 44 men, same uniform as above. Eleventh Ward Hose Company No. 29. Two wheeled Hose Carriage, painted black and gilt ; in the centre of the carriage was placed a banner, bearing the name and number of the Company, an American flag on each side, a half circle erected on the front of the scrolls, bearing a live eagle, having suspended from his neck, a heart, bearing the number of the Company ; carriage decorated with ribbons ; drawn by 16 men, same uniform as above. Hope Engine Company No. 31. Engine painted white, ornamented with gold, carved back, representing the Coat of Arms of the State; painting on back, representing Faith and Hope ; iron work plated with brass ; painting on each side of leader jacket. Hebe giving drink to an eagle ; Banner of blue silk, representing Hope, and a female figure with the motto of the Company, " We hope to conquer and to save," on the oppo- site side the motto, " And the waters prevail ;" two boys bearing brass torches, dressed with ribbons, on each side of the Engine, and in the centre of the rope, a boy bearing a wreath of dahlias ; Engine drawn by 52 men, dressed with fire caps, red shirts, dark pants,, and white patent leather belts.. Putnam Hose Company No. 31. Two wheeled Hose Carriage, painted blue- and gilt ; on each side of the carriage an American flag ; in the centre a blue flag, with the word " Liberty," in gold letters ; drawn by 20 men, same uniform. Hunker Hill Engine Company No. 32. Engine painted red, striped with gold, the number 32 on the back, preceded by a banner, with a representation of the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the death of Warren, on one side — on the other, two figures, represent- ing Hope and Liberty, resting against a monument, bearing the inscription, "Brief, brave, and glorious was